# SR8 Postcode district covering Peterlee, Easington and Horden, in County Durham. SR8 is a postcode district covering Peterlee, Easington and Horden, in County Durham. Median sale price £86,750 in 2025. Recorded crime 160.9 per 1,000 people. Postcode district. Code SR8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr) Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SR8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £86,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SR8 was £86,750 in 2025. 5th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 35,207** (2021). SR8 had 35,207 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 643rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 35%** (2022). About 35% of people in SR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In SR8, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SR8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 35% of people in SR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SR8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 488 homes were sold in SR8 in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SR8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SR8. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SR8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SR8 had 35,207 usual residents at the census. ## How SR8 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | SR8 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £86,750 | 2nd cheapest | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2025 | | Population | 35,207 | 3rd most populated | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 35% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | 4th lowest | 8 postcode districts, SR · Jan 2026 | ## Is SR8 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SR8 at a rate of 160.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 117.4 per 1,000 people across the SR postcode area. In August 2026 alone, 573 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SR8. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,071), shoplifting (881) and other crime (846). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SR8 was 152.0 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Deprivation in SR8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SR8 has no single figure. Of its 26 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 11 neighbourhoods - Decile 2: 8 neighbourhoods - Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in SR8 | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [County Durham 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020751) | 1,643 | 103.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.1% | | [County Durham 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020752) | 1,124 | 566.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.3% | | [County Durham 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020754) | 1,360 | 58.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.5% | | [County Durham 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020756) | 1,635 | 93.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.4% | | [County Durham 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020745) | 1,279 | 278.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.5% | | [County Durham 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020753) | 1,879 | 88.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.9% | | [County Durham 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020757) | 1,243 | 201.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% | | [County Durham 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020758) | 1,398 | 209.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% | | [County Durham 032E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020759) | 1,559 | 137.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.3% | | [County Durham 032F](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020765) | 1,655 | 100.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.0% | | [County Durham 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020733) | 1,131 | 126.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% | | [County Durham 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020734) | 1,205 | 76.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.6% | | [County Durham 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020735) | 1,461 | 70.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.7% | | [County Durham 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020770) | 1,112 | 101.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.3% | | [County Durham 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020771) | 1,041 | 182.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.4% | | [County Durham 035F](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020780) | 1,278 | 178.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% | | [County Durham 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020764) | 1,110 | 276.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% | | [County Durham 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020766) | 1,358 | 62.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% | | [County Durham 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020767) | 1,625 | 367.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.1% | | [County Durham 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020768) | 1,456 | 91.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% | | [County Durham 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020746) | 1,072 | 461.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 77.2% | | [County Durham 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020769) | 1,169 | 76.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.1% | | [County Durham 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020777) | 1,493 | 162.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 87.1% | | [County Durham 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020778) | 1,189 | 58.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.4% | | [County Durham 037E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020779) | 1,532 | 51.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% | | [County Durham 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020744) | 1,166 | 80.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.4% | ## Your MP - [Easington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/easington): Grahame Morris (Labour), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Middle areas in SR8 [Easington & Hawthorn](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/easington-and-hawthorn), [Horden](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/horden), [Peterlee East](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/peterlee-east), [Peterlee South](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/peterlee-south), [Peterlee West](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/peterlee-west) ## Postcode sectors in SR8 [SR8 1 (156 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8-1), [SR8 2 (181 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8-2), [SR8 3 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8-3), [SR8 4 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8-4), [SR8 5 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8-5), [SR8 9 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8-9) ## Council [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) ## Towns in SR8 [Peterlee](https://openindex.co.uk/town/peterlee) ## Postcode districts next to SR8 [DH6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh6), [SR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7), [TS27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts27), [TS28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts28) ## Nearest rail stations [Horden (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3074,54.7639) ## More in the SR postcode area [All SR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) ## SR8 in brief SR8 is a postcode district covering Peterlee, Easington and Horden, in County Durham. About 36,446 people lived in SR8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £86,750 in 2025 across 488 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 160.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). The median price paid for a home in SR8 was £86,750 in 2025. SR8 had 35,207 usual residents at the census. About 35% of people in SR8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In SR8, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: SR8 - Postcode area: [SR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr) - Constituency: [Easington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/easington) - Council: [County Durham †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) - Area: 32.43 km² - People, mid-2024: 36,446* - Neighbourhoods: 26 - Output areas: 124 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [DH6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh6), [TS27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts27), [SR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7), [TS28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts28) ## Latest updates for SR8 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SR8 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8